The Delta independent., 1887-03-15
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| German Reichstag.
Henry Ward Beecher died at half
past nine o'clock Tuesday morning.,
A Touring mill at Hudson, Wiscon-
sin, burned the other day. Loss 100000.
The outlook for winter wheat is much
more favorable than at this time last year.
Captain James B. Eads died at Mas
sau, New Providence, March 6, of pneu-
monia.
1t is reported that Bismarck has re-
quested President Grevy to dismiss General
Boulanger.
Much excitement exists in the Trans
vaal country, South Africa, over rich gold
| discoveries.
The last session of the Forty ninth
Congress appropriated sa47, ,ss7, ,144 for vari-
GUS purposes.
A great yacht race around the British
Isles for purse of 10000 guineas is to be
| sailed June IA.
Secretary Manning with his family
and accompanied by Treasurer Jordan will
sail for Europe next week.
The Department of Agriculture says
SO per cent. of the corn crop of 1886 is still
in the hands of the farmers.
The Massachusetts House has de-
feated the Woman Suffrage amendment
which had passed the State Senate.
Henry NJ. Stanley's expedition has
reached Cape Town in good condition and
they started at once for the Congo river.
Forty-seven vessels of the French
squadron are practicing near the harbor of
Toulon to show their ability in actual ser
vice.
The Illinois Central Railroad has Civ
en- notice of Its withdrawal from all pools.
This breaks up a number of railroad COM
binations.
Business of all kinds was suspended
in Brooklyn on the occasion of Mr. Beech
er's funeral and services were held in many
churches.
The strike of the switchmen on the
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio road is
becoming serious, and no freight trains are
moving.
The United States Supreme Court
has pronounced unconstitutional all State
laws which tax commercial travellers from
other States.
At an Anarchist meeting in Cincinnati
Mrs. Parsons declared that the authorities
in Chicago dare not hang her husband and
his associates.
All Of the documents in relation to
the acts of the Doodle County Commission
ers at Chicago have been seized by the Dis
trict Attorney.
troit for smuggling opium. 1t is said that
the Government has lost s6o, 900 through
his dishonesty.
The Congregational ministers at Chi
cago declined to send unanimous message
OF sympathy to Mrs. Beecher, because
they couldn't agree with her husband in all
things.
A portion Of train on the Iron
Mountain road went through trestle near
Victoria, Missouri, which had been weak
ened by flood, but it is thought no lives
were lost
The foreman Of the Government
works Mt Chairman, England, has been sus-
pended on the charge of revealing import
ant secrets to the United States and Russian
Governments.
In miserable hovel in New Bruins
wick, New Jersey. two persons died and
their relatives kept the decomposing corpses
| in the house five weeks. The authorities
finally removed them.
The various railroads from Chicago
to Council Bluffs and Omaha are indulging
| freight from Chicago. 1t is claimed that
tariff rates are cut IS per cent
Mr.. Carlisle is reported to be threat
ened with opposition as Speaker of the next
House unless he will pledge himself to keep
Mr. Randall as far As possible from any ap-
preparation or revenue committee.
Near Belmont. Michigan, L. Eckers-
dofer, after forcing Miss Lena Betx TO re-
ceive his attentions, ended the matter by
killing her and trying to kill himself,
Jealousy was at the bottom of IL
In Eastern Kentucky, Samuel Smith.
Is years old, quarreled with Stephen Ham,
mond and shot him dead. Mrs. Hammond
and her two children were also shot by
the murderous youth, who fed to the noun
tains.
Lucy b. Parsons, the lecturing An
archlst was refused hall by local mill
tary company at Columbus, o., where she
proposed to speak. She called on the mayor
| to protest against such action and became
SO abusive and demonstrative that she was
locked up.
Rev. DIR. Joseph Parker, pastor of
the City Temple, whose guest Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher was during his recent visit
to London, publishes tribute to Mr.. Beech
er's memory. He says he does not hesitate
to pronounce MT, Beecher the greatest
preacher that ever lived.
The North German Gazette says the
result Of the Alsace elections has strength
ened the war party In France. II war should
be announced these provinces would be
mainly responsible, and Germany, being
bound to take his fact into account, would
repeal the liberties that were extended to
AlHMcN. ,Orrnine AFTER the war Of 1870